Nationwide credit cards

Nationwide Building Society formed in 1846 following a merger between several building societies. They are the UK’s largest building society and have around 700 branches. Nationwide offers several Visa credit cards and great deals on interest free purchases for its current account holders.

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Your guide to credit cards

Nationwide have one credit card for existing customers only, the Nationwide Select, and this card offers better rates and cashback on spending. The other two cards they offer are open to non-customers.

Credit cards terms

This is when you move an outstanding balance from one card onto another. If a card has a Balance Transfer Intro Rate it relates to the interest that is applied to the transferred balance and the duration the intro rate is applied for. So for example a 0% balance transfer intro rate for 12 months will mean that no interest will be added to your account for the balance transferred for 12 months from the date the account is opened. To qualify for the introductory rate you will need to transfer your balance within a set period from the account opening, this time limit varies by issuer. When the intro rate ends then you will be charged interest at the cards annual percentage rate (APR).

To ensure you maintain any introductory rates applied to your account you must manage the account in line with the issuer’s terms and conditions. Specifically that means that you must always make at least the minimum payment, on time each month, and must remain within your set credit limit.

Sometimes also called a balance transfer handling fee, this is a charge that is applied if you do move a balance onto your new card. It is usually calculated as a percentage of the balance you wish to transfer, typically it is around 3%. So for example transferring a £2,000 balance onto your new card with a balance transfer handling fee of 3% will incur a charge of £60, this is added to the balance on the card.

This relates to the interest that is applied to any purchases made and the duration that the introductory rate is applied for. So, for example, a 0% purchase introductory rate for 12 months will mean that no interest will be added to your account for any purchases made for 12 months from the date the account is opened. When the introductory rate ends then you will be charged interest at the card's annual percentage rate (APR).

To ensure you maintain any introductory rates applied to your account you must manage the account in line with the issuer’s terms and conditions. Specifically, that means that you must always make at least the minimum payment on time each month, and must remain within your set credit limit.